Stupid boat questions.
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Only day dreaming
Just looking at the house pron thread and thinking to myself like I do.
If I won the euro lottery i'd buy this house, looking at this picture I decided I would also buy a boat.
Now I know nothing about boats but decided on this. seems a nice place to be and reasonable.
http://www.yachtworld.co.uk/core/listing/photoGall...
now the questions.
1) looking at that house pic above if i bought a boat like that could I park it out there in the water and just leave it until I fancied going for a spin?
2) is that too big for the norfolk broads
3) I assume I need some sort of licence? how hard is it to get one.
sorry
Just looking at the house pron thread and thinking to myself like I do.
If I won the euro lottery i'd buy this house, looking at this picture I decided I would also buy a boat.
Now I know nothing about boats but decided on this. seems a nice place to be and reasonable.
http://www.yachtworld.co.uk/core/listing/photoGall...
now the questions.
1) looking at that house pic above if i bought a boat like that could I park it out there in the water and just leave it until I fancied going for a spin?
2) is that too big for the norfolk broads
3) I assume I need some sort of licence? how hard is it to get one.
sorry
Ah, the old Gin Palace/Lotto winner question.
It's been answered many times on this thread heading. Boats like that are attractive to a certain sort of chap.
You must know the sort. Big gold Rolex, Porsche Cayenne Turbo 'cos he lives in the countryside in Essex/Cheshire and a villa in Marbella for the golf.
Are you sure you want to be a part of that club?
Answer: No, would be unusable on the Broads. Low bridges, low draught and not a lot of room.
It's been answered many times on this thread heading. Boats like that are attractive to a certain sort of chap.
You must know the sort. Big gold Rolex, Porsche Cayenne Turbo 'cos he lives in the countryside in Essex/Cheshire and a villa in Marbella for the golf.
Are you sure you want to be a part of that club?
Answer: No, would be unusable on the Broads. Low bridges, low draught and not a lot of room.
1) looking at that house pic above if i bought a boat like that could I park it out there in the water and just leave it until I fancied going for a spin?
Yes. leaving them on a swinging mooring improves the experience no end. You can spend the idle days rowing out with a few gallons of diesel and after six weeks you should have enough fuel on board to pop out for a few hours. Extend that to eight weeks and the icemaker should have water and the showers will work too if you are frugal.
Make sure to get a substantial dinghy in order to carry the six batteries out that you handily keep shoreside so they are topped up for when you need them.
2) is that too big for the norfolk broads.
Not at all. The Norfolk Broads has seaward access at both Yarmouth and Lowestoft and it is possible to travel between the two giving nearly three hours of satisfying cruising, beyond that I expect you will find the bridges somewhat restrictive. Expect to spend pleasant evenings cleaning duckweed and shopping trolleys out of your seawater filters every time you use the aircon.
The added fun of having numerous boats aiming at your pride and joy captained by the seasoned tourist that hasn't the first clue how to navigate will resolve any issues you have with low blood pressure.
3) I assume I need some sort of licence? how hard is it to get one.
Assuming pretty well anywhere in Europe then you can get away with an international certificate of competence readily available from the RYA by simply handing them money.
HTH.
Fishtigua said:
Ah, the old Gin Palace/Lotto winner question.
It's been answered many times on this thread heading. Boats like that are attractive to a certain sort of chap.
You must know the sort. Big gold Rolex, Porsche Cayenne Turbo 'cos he lives in the countryside in Essex/Cheshire and a villa in Marbella for the golf.
Are you sure you want to be a part of that club?
Answer: No, would be unusable on the Broads. Low bridges, low draught and not a lot of room.
Ah the typical response from the rag and stick brigade and totally inaccurate at that. It's been answered many times on this thread heading. Boats like that are attractive to a certain sort of chap.
You must know the sort. Big gold Rolex, Porsche Cayenne Turbo 'cos he lives in the countryside in Essex/Cheshire and a villa in Marbella for the golf.
Are you sure you want to be a part of that club?
Answer: No, would be unusable on the Broads. Low bridges, low draught and not a lot of room.
I have never even have been to Marbella let alone played golf there you wafi.
Yes, a bit of a rag n'stick man.
- 1986. M/Y Gitana. 115ft Benetti
- 87/90. M/Y Katalina. 220ft B&V
- 90/91. M/Y Midnight Saga. 188ft Cammenga
- 91/94. M/Y Leander. 245ft Peenewerf
- 94/95. M/Y Nouf. 68ft Posillipo Sportsyacht
- 1995. Aquastar Motoryachts yard
- 96/97. M/Y Dear Brigette. 76ft Dyna
- 98/99. Offshore Tuna Fishing Boat
- 99/01. M/Y Leon. 89ft Classic.
- To Present. Volvo/CAT/MAN Sales.
Fishtigua said:
Yes, a bit of a rag n'stick man.
Ah my mistake - hired help, I bet you have a huge imitation Rolex and a Porsche brochure by the bed. - 1986. M/Y Gitana. 115ft Benetti
- 87/90. M/Y Katalina. 220ft B&V
- 90/91. M/Y Midnight Saga. 188ft Cammenga
- 91/94. M/Y Leander. 245ft Peenewerf
- 94/95. M/Y Nouf. 68ft Posillipo Sportsyacht
- 1995. Aquastar Motoryachts yard
- 96/97. M/Y Dear Brigette. 76ft Dyna
- 98/99. Offshore Tuna Fishing Boat
- 99/01. M/Y Leon. 89ft Classic.
- To Present. Volvo/CAT/MAN Sales.
If your scratchcard does come up trumps, this one is for sale secondhand.
http://docs.edmistoncompany.com/CSpec_AL%20SALAMAH...
http://docs.edmistoncompany.com/CSpec_AL%20SALAMAH...
MOTORVATOR said:
Fishtigua said:
Yes, a bit of a rag n'stick man.
Ah my mistake - hired help, I bet you have a huge imitation Rolex and a Porsche brochure by the bed. - 1986. M/Y Gitana. 115ft Benetti
- 87/90. M/Y Katalina. 220ft B&V
- 90/91. M/Y Midnight Saga. 188ft Cammenga
- 91/94. M/Y Leander. 245ft Peenewerf
- 94/95. M/Y Nouf. 68ft Posillipo Sportsyacht
- 1995. Aquastar Motoryachts yard
- 96/97. M/Y Dear Brigette. 76ft Dyna
- 98/99. Offshore Tuna Fishing Boat
- 99/01. M/Y Leon. 89ft Classic.
- To Present. Volvo/CAT/MAN Sales.
Wouldn't be seen dead with a Rolex! That's for the Sunseeker/Princess/squadron etc. brigade.
I'm an Omega man myself. The real ones that is.
Just gave my orangey one away to my Godson for his 18th.
http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/seamaster/planet...
I think he was quite made up
I kept the cheapo Seamaster with the stainless strap for myself, as I've Hardly ever had it off my wrist in the last 10 years.
No self respecting mariner would own a fake.
I'm an Omega man myself. The real ones that is.
Just gave my orangey one away to my Godson for his 18th.
http://www.omegawatches.com/gents/seamaster/planet...
I think he was quite made up
I kept the cheapo Seamaster with the stainless strap for myself, as I've Hardly ever had it off my wrist in the last 10 years.
No self respecting mariner would own a fake.
Pesty said:
now the questions.
1) looking at that house pic above if i bought a boat like that could I park it out there in the water and just leave it until I fancied going for a spin?
2) is that too big for the norfolk broads
3) I assume I need some sort of licence? how hard is it to get one.
sorry
Answers:1) looking at that house pic above if i bought a boat like that could I park it out there in the water and just leave it until I fancied going for a spin?
2) is that too big for the norfolk broads
3) I assume I need some sort of licence? how hard is it to get one.
sorry
1) I wouldn't leave it at anchor permanently - you could stick it on a swinging mooring but a marina berth on a pontoon would be better.
2) No, it's not too big for some of the Norfolk Broads. Broom Boats are based at Brundall and their fifty footers are similar to that. You'll only be able to access the southern rivers though as it won't fit under the old rail or road bridges at the start of the Bure in Yarmouth. It also may exceed the broads speed limits on tickover with one engine turned off!
3) Absolutely no licences, training or competence of any kind required here in the UK, except maybe your VHF licence.
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